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Tue January 29, 2008

Jones, Lester remain mum on choice

 
 
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By Blake Jackson
Staff Writer
NORMAN — Call Julio Jones the anti-wide receiver.

It's not that he plays unlike any other wideout in America. If anything, the nation's No. 1 receiver is simply better than the rest.


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He just doesn't talk like it.

In fact, the 6-foot-4, 215-pounder doesn't talk much at all.

Jones and Foley, Ala., teammate Robert Lester — a four-star safety — visited Oklahoma this weekend as the top two among Sooner recruiting targets leading up to the first day of national signing period on Feb. 6.

The pair spent a day and a half in the heartland, touring the OU campus and football facilities. They sat with coaching staff and players during the Oklahoma women's victory over Georgia Sunday.

But after 36 hours of VIP treatment, Jones and Lester offered little more than three minutes of reaction — and absolutely zero clarity as to where the pair might end up.

"The visit was alright,” Jones told SoonerScoop.com as he prepared to board a plane for Mobile on Monday. "When I talked to coach Bob Stoops, he just told me to do what I want to do.”

Chances are no one will know what Jones will want to do until Signing Day, when he's expected to announce his college decision by letter of intent.

With his trip to Norman, Jones has visited four of his final five choices — OU, Florida, Alabama and Florida State. He and Lester are scheduled to visit Texas Tech this week, but recently alluded to cancelling the visit and striking the Red Raiders from their list.

"I don't know if we're going to take it,” said Lester, an admitted soft Alabama commitment expected to sign with whichever team Jones picks. "We're going to have to go back and talk about it.”

Jones was hosted by Sooner tight end Jermaine Gresham, a highly lauded prospect from the 2006 recruiting class. Tailback Mossis Madu hosted Lester.

"(Madu) was a nice guy, but I really liked